#923426
Closest named color: Red Brown (#8B2E16). oklch(45.8% 0.13 31), rgb(146, 52, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.66:1).
About this color
#923426 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Brown (#8B2E16), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Brown (#8B2E16) |
| Black text | 2.74:1 |
| White text | 7.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #923426 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 52, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 59%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.13 31) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #923426 | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc -90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #923426 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #923426 text on white | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc 85.8 | Fine for body text |
| #923426 text on black | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 800.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 31.8)
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Step 200
200
#F4D0C8
oklch(88.6% 0.042 32.6)
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Step 300
300
#EEAFA3
oklch(81% 0.076 31)
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Step 400
400
#E28271
oklch(70.7% 0.122 31)
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Step 500
500
#D75F4C
oklch(63.2% 0.155 31)
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Step 600
600
#C2412E
oklch(55.6% 0.168 31.2)
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Step 700
700
#A73121
oklch(49% 0.157 30.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#923426
oklch(45.8% 0.13 31)
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Step 900
900
#6D281D
oklch(37.6% 0.101 31.3)
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Step 950
950
#401812
oklch(26.9% 0.064 30.5)
#923426 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #4E4624 | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #655B23 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A11D31 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #923426
#923426
oklch(45.8% 0.13 31)
- #006371
#006371
oklch(45.8% 0.08 211.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #923426, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.024
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.025
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.030
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.030
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.031
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.035
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.040
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.042
Use #923426 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.